Realm Breaker

Description:

"A true fantasy masterpiece." --Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard comes an epic fantasy adventure of destiny and betrayal in which an unlikely band of misfits and outcasts must reckon with the unwanted burden of saving the world.

The battle is lost. The heroes have failed. But the fate of the kingdom still hangs in the balance...

A strange darkness grows in Allward. Corpse armies march the hillsides; dangerous beasts creep through fissures in the world. The noble band of warriors meant to triumph over evil lies dead, cut down before the quest could fully begin.

The fate of the realm falls to those left behind.

Not heroes, but misfits, outcasts, and criminals: a squire with a soft heart. A jaded immortal. An assassin in exile. And a pirate's daughter desperate to prove herself. Little more than strangers and just less than enemies. No champions for the realm of Allward, and yet the only champions left.

If they can set aside their rivalries, ambitions, and fractured loyalties, they might be able to stop what's coming. The choice is impossible, yet simple: save the world, or end it.

Brief description:

Victoria Aveyard is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the RED QUEEN series and the REALM BREAKER trilogy. Her books have been translated into over 40 languages and counting. Born and raised in a small town in Western Massachusetts, she now lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her husband.

Review Quotes:

"There are a wide variety of action scenes, daring escapes, and betrayals...exquisite descriptions and clashing motivations result in a nuanced, sprawling realm. An epic series opener of old-school high fantasy catering to modern audiences." - Kirkus Reviews

"Like Aveyard's hit Red Queen books, this series starter is a hefty tome with well-mapped details of lands, monsters, and people. Rotating narrators keep the story fresh and leave readers wanting more." - Booklist

"The entire time I was reading Realm Breaker, I wanted one thing: for the book to never end. It is classic yet groundbreaking, romantic yet edgy, a rollicking adventure that carries you along at a relentless pace. A true fantasy masterpiece." - Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series

"Set in a sprawling world of warring empires and hair-raising magic that any reader would want to get lost in, Realm Breaker is a fantasy fan's dream, injected with Aveyard's trademark action, heart, and razor-sharp characters." - Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

"Realm Breaker is the kind of book you take with you to your favorite reading chair. The world is rich and built with deep care; the characters are complex and flawed; the story is filled with the kind of sweeping scale that fantasy does best. This is a new classic." - Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter

"An enthralling adventure, a richly imagined world, and the most impossible odds combine to make Realm Breaker an addictive, tightly-paced gem of a book. Readers will delight in Aveyard's bewitching new beginning, all at once epic in scope and intimate in detail. It's the adventure I was desperate to go on as a teenager and the kind of story I eagerly devour as an adult." - Emma Theriault, author of Rebel Rose